Game mechanism



July 20 1926.

- J. H. MYRE GAME MECHANISM Filed June 425. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet lINVENTOR.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOK Jima@ M J. H. MYRE GAME MECHANISM July 20,1926.

Filed June 25. 1923 Patented July 20, 1926.

UNITED sraras JAMES n. Mylan, or nnrnow GAME MECHANISM.

Application Ied June 25, 1923.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a game mechanismin which a swinging seat or the like is released upon the party playingthe game scoring in the game and in the present embodiment it is shownapplied to a game in which a seat upon which a man or other object isseated is released to swing downwardly so as to unseat the object uponthe one playing the game being successful in the game. by

striking the target which operates the rcleasing mechanism. My inventionrelates to the mechanism used for releasing the seat and although I haveshown it applied to a seat on which a man is usually seated themechanism may be employed in various ways.

The object of the invention is the provi sion of means for directlyreleasing a score indicator upon the successful operation of the game bythe one playing it.

Another object of the invention is the provision of mechanism of thisclass which will be simple in structure, economical of manu-` factureand highly eliicient in use.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means forfacilitating the operation of the releasing mechanism when it has beenoperated through a successful playing of the game.

Another object of the invention is'the ufovision of means for operating`the re leasing mechanism directly from the target used in the invention.Y

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of partshereinafter described and claimed'.

The invention will be best `understood from a reference to theaccompanying drawings which form a part of this specification and inwhich,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view i of the invention,

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the target and its cooperatingmechanism.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on substantially line 3-3 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 4 is a sectional View of the releasing mechanism used in theinvention,

Fig. 5 is another sectional view of the releasing` mechanism used in theinvention.

Fig. 6 in a sectional view taken on substantially line 6-6 of Fig. 4,and,

Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on substantially line 7-7 of Fig. 4.

Serial llo. 547,535.

arranged without disturbing the operating mechanism as to `make itavailable for use' with rifles and other different means for striking'the target. rIhe seat be sub stituted with a scoring 'board or the like.

ln its preferred form, as shown in the drawings, the invention comprisesa supporting member 12, which may belconstructed for use as a ladder.Hingedly mounted on this supporting member is a seat 15E, having asupporting arm, which is arcuate in form, extending 'rom the undersurface thereof, adjacent the front edge, down wardly and rearwardlytherefrom. rf he arm 14 is struck on a circle of the same diameter as isdescribed by the front edge of the seat, although by mounting` this armin from the front edge of the seat the circumference on which it isstruck would be diminished. The arm 14 is provided with a notch 15adjacent the freepend thereof, which, when the seat is in operativeposition, engages a slidable rod 18, slidablv mounted in a boX 16 whichis mounted on the supporting member 12, and on the ton of which ismounted a U-shaped guide 17 in which the arm 14 is adapted to engage.Projected through the box 16 are boltsf19 and 19 which project through ashaft 20 upon which is mounted a roller 21 adapted to engage the rod 18.APositioned below the roller 21 is a guide for the rod 18, said guide 22being mounted on the box 16 in any suitable manner. A

Projected through the boX 16 are bolts 23 and 23 which extend throughashaft 24 upon which is loosely mounted a roller 25 adaptedto engage therod 18. Positioned upon the bolts 23 and 23 in an einbracing relationare spiral springs 26 and 2G which serve to retain the roller inengagement. with the rod 18 adjacent the lower end thereof. The lowerend of the rod 18 has an inwardly projecting shoe 27 which is adaptedfor engagement with an electric latch 18 such as is conventionally usedon electric door latches, the springs serving A base 30 is provided onwhich is mounted an upwardly projectingfvplanlr 3l mounted-:1 upon whichis padding 32 held in position by a` leather covering 33,.' Secured tothe plank 31';- at the ends: thereof are upright supporting members: 34and 3F45.,v

' Bracesf'l and'35 serveto support.the-memsheet metal. 42..

bery 31, said'` braces being attached tot` the supporting membere34and'34. BoltsA are' projected? through; the supporting.' memberefy 34and 345" and; througha box 36- soy as:- to; retain said? box in.position on, the? memfy ber 31., the box.- being; of suchsizeA asf tovpermity its entry: between;Y the members.1 34,l

and 34. The'- padding and leatherr coverinc and plank;` 31- a-refeach'provided: with an rege istering opening. 3T formed. therein@ so.A thatyan.l articleV thrown therethrough may.; pass side: walls-ot thebox, atthei-nterior there ot, insuitable :bearingsS-f positioned infthef sidewalls ot thefboX-,vis aeshaft-` 38to which is-.iixedly attacheda-stopmember 39;ha.v1ng.

thev JforwardV side thereof4 formed trom.- someyieldable material:` and.the rear sidev thereet formed from. metal plate. 40:v Mounted.; withinthe bo2e36g-adjacent the: rear there of',` is af wedge shaped.bloclrltlcovered. Contact' membeie` 43. and, 43;" are? mounted; on. theinside of the. boxf 36 and. are. suitably connected to; au source` ofelectricall energy, The contact. member` 43. is.: connected by/ arwire47 to:v a. contact.. point. ota; knife blade switchi49. Mounted.

oni the shaft- 38. and@ adz'iptedttol swing--` with the. member 39Jis-zal. metallicfblade? 451y whicln, when. the; shaft is properly rotatedise broughtiintofcontact witlraetop 44 mounted on. the cont-act 43.'lhismemben45.- isfcon` nsnztedul by a wire 4.6.to1another contact-pointoff the switch 49,. so that. when the switch! is closed and the; member39.v movedftof swing-l on` the shatt 38x the circuit through. the:switch wouldl beelosed. 'Ehie switch iscone. nectedby a. wire 48; tothe;electricl latch- 28. When the switch 50 to which: thetwire.-v 481. leadsis: closed a. closing` of the circuit throughthe switch 459: would causean operaAV` tion of theV electric latchA and would release the: rod 18.TheI specific structure; of! the: electric latchy ie noty shownae ittermsv et.' itself no, specific pant of this invention and. may be ortiany well known type otr; electrically operatedf latches;

livotally mounted; en@ one; ot' the; Walle ofthe box- LG.- is= a@ rod'.512V which is-` conrne'ctedl intermediate;its.A ende4 tey thef rod, 18and atl its tree end, tof a spring; 52, the op positef endl ofi said.lspring, 52; being; attaehedk in. any. desired-manner to .thebox 16.-Pro" jecting. through, the upper wall,` ot the box, so as to beaccessible from the seat 13, ie a wire 53, which is. connected to thefree end oftheY rod 51; By means of this wire the rod151 may be somoved, against the tension ot the spring 52, as to bring the shoe. 27into engagement with the upper surface of the latch to loch the same inposition.` When the:Y latch is.Y released this spring.v will.v i"orcef-`the downward movement of. the rod. 18.

In operation the member 45 will. be brought into contact: with themember 44 uponl a ball! striking thel member 39 suliciently. hard. tocause: it. to y swing; inwardly. The housingor born 1G is-y provided.Vwith` a. door 5.4i which; permite accesa to the interior of therboX andthe-.box36 isprovided with aeimilar door 55.-

It.V is believed to be; clearv that'. the opelating mechanisml in". thebox. 16 may be;

coupled?.` to,u asl many targetss asdesired sothatmore; than one.:person.v may be throwingv obj ectsati targetse for; releasing);V theSeatv 13 at one time. iutV the manner. indica-ted itL may.y be veryeasily,` and.- quickly removedfrom. position.

orV mounted thereon: by-y removingV the bolts which are projectedthrough, the members, 34- and 34? andthe box andA disconnecting'thewires.

VVhile'fv I have illustrated.A and. described the preferred,v form: ofi"structurey I- do not` wishf to* limit: myself` to the precise, form of.structure: shown. but desire to.Y avail; mysel `tA ot auchv variationsandi modineations ascome4 within the.; scope-z ot, the appendedv claims.

llhat I1. clainn is:l

l. In@ a device: ot. the; class described, a member. adapted tonswinging movement; a contact member mounted:v thereon;- aswingableseat.; an@ arcuate; supporting7 membenfor preventingaV the. swinging; ofsaid seat.; a: slidabla member for engaging; said: supporting member:for preventingy the. swinging of saida seat an electricall circuit;and.means terA retracting saidA slidable membei; for. penmitting' theewingingfofsaid; seat upon the closing of said circuit.`

2: a1. devicef et the; class described? a supporting member having anopening formed adjacent its. upperA end ai target swingablyf mounted.intermediate its ende and having; its loiwen portionf depending acrosssaid openingf behind thef saine said: targetY normally. resting` intr a.posit-ion inclined towandi the' verticali andV having itslower end..inclined: toward the lower' portionY et said opening/ ;l a: ewingableweight;- meansf for. preventing the: swinging ot said weight; electnicalmeans` for: releasing; saidY preventing means; acontact i carried' bylsaid target and adapteds. upon swinging of' said.

By mounting the box. 36.v

target in one direction a predetermined distance, in response topressure exerted thereon, for closing a circuit to said releasing means,said contact being laced under tension upon the swinging ofp said targetbeyond the vertical in one direction.

3. In a device of the class described, a supporting member having anopening formed adjacent its upper end; a target swingably mountedintermediate its ends and having its lower portion depending across saidopening behind the same, said target normally resting in a positioninclined toward the vertical and having its lower end inclined towardthe lower portion of said opening; a swingable weight; means forpreventing the swinging of said weight; electrical means for releasingsaidthereon, for closing a circuit to said releasf ing means, saidcontact being placed under tension upon the swinging of said targetbeyond the vertical in one direction, and an abutment member having anengaging surface inclined to the vertical for engaging said target uponthe swinging of the same beyond the vertical in one direction apredetermined distance for limiting the further placement of saidcontact under strain.

In testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing specification.

JAMES H. MYRE.

